Smyrna times., 1887-07-20
The COLCHESTER Excursion.
INCIDENTS BY THE WAY.

The excursion to Colchester was
what might in a general way be called
a success, without accident or Incl
dent to mar the pleasures of the day,
if we may except the heat, which was
a cause of personal discomfort to those
of, as well as on the excursion. A little
better patronage on the part of our
citizens from those interested in the
object, would have been appreciated
by the committee.
But for the trip. The starting time
was 6 o'clock, and ere the minute ar
rived the eXcursiOnists were on hand
with expectancy beaming from each
young face, and the older ones wear
ing that repOse begotten of larger ex-
perience in life and its incidents. Ten
cars had been sent in, three more than
was necessary. The understanding in
chartering the train was that the
Smyrna contingent was to go on inde-
pendent of everything else to Perry
vile, but instead they were kept wait
ing at Clayton a half hour for the
Dover train.
!, They, too, had an untitled train, in
cluding the 30 from Wyoming and 10
from MoOrtOn land five subsequently,
taken aboard at. Middletown) 323, the
Smyrna train having 308, as per the
tickets taken up. The railroad author
tiles, in consideration that the cars of
each were not full, took the liberty to
to reduce them to the minimum, drop
the empties and put the two bodies be-
hind one engine. This caused a per-
nInxiuof haIoVr n oil av,I IL,
seven o'clock when they moved off
from Clayton, a time when the Smyrna
people, had they not been detained,
could have been well on the road to
POrter's. When however they did
reach the latter place they found two
engines in waiting and the Smyrna and
Dover cars were again separated and
run as independent trains to Perryville,
where they boarded the fine steamer
Louise, having already aboard 1000 peo-
pie from Wilmington and the way sta
tions, and 200 from Havre-de- Grace.
The delays at Clayton had kept the
steamer waiting, but once on the broad
Chesapeake, the ride was very pleasant,
and while it is a grand sheet of water,
save the flats so famous for duck shoot
ing, the Government fish hatchery,
POOLS Island, bold headlands and riv-
er inlets, does not present any special
objects of interest.
COLCHESTER.
Colchester was reached about quar-
ter past eleven o'clock, and the boat
was not long in being emptied of the
1000 passengers, who in groups, the
central figure being the basket of sup
plies, they scattered over the grounds
occupying the scores of tables and seats
that seemed to Gil every conceivable
nook. The little matter of dinner dis
patched, the crowd gave themselves to
! sightseeing and the amusements every
where at hand-tobogganing, elevated
railroad, horseback riding, the merry
gosrOund, swings, target shooting a
ancing pavilion to those who like it,
second Cqney Island, except no spir-
ituoqs liquors are allowed TO be sold
on the boat or grounds. A number
aVailed themselves Of the bathing, but
there was an entire absence Of serf and
the sea nettle, made especially sportiye
by the broiling sun, teased the bathers
no little. Colchester is undoubtedly a
delightful spot, both nature and art con-
spring to make it IA desirable baysidere-
sort, but much Of the usual zest Of the
eKcGrsioEist TO get all out of DAVIS
pleasure possible, was OF, because of
the insutierable heat. The day was
exceptionally warm every where, but